The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-04-05

DN TIE RNss1N u AL0lllSIdllo0. SINCE
IA hsd been Secretary Of the BoSrd
9sll the immigrants have been landed
there, except IN one case when they
came under the auspices of the Gov
eminent foI the Planters Labor and
Supply Company and were distributed
by the company without going to the
depot,
4. +. Cooke was next examined
deposed 10 the arrival OF the Allie
efiowe and that she had rs colored
passengers on board who were from
the New HehrideS and were distri-
bute0, under contract as iaborers 10
various plantations as follows Is
for Haiku Sugar Company, 20 for
Paia Plantation. Il 70 Lihue Planta-
ton, 50 for holoS Sugar Company,
and 1S for hekahs Mil Company.
The contracts were signed on board
the Allie Rowe. before Mr., Quick.
late Minister Of Interior. The agents
Of the plantations attended to the
shipping Of them-Mr. James Castle
for Haiku and PSia. and Mr.. Lose for
Hsckfeld Il Co, for the others Forty
i've Of the laborers went away on
Monday afternoon.
With regard 70 the application the
first was refused He made another
application, as the result OF a CONVEX
sStion he had with Mr. Gibson, Pre-
sident Of the Board Of Immigration.
He promised him letter 70 the Cap
tam. so that IN case any question
might arise as 70 his authority he
|, could show that he was recognized BY
LIE Government. On the strength Of
eShst promise witness made the con
tract. he wss fully under the in
preston that the letter Of permission
would come, He waited few days
ard then dispatched the vessel, hop
ing to forward the letter by steamer
70 Auckland. thence TO Savannah
harbor. 70 meet the Allie Rowe on her
srrival. but did not receive this letter.
Had conversations IN Mr.. Gibs0n'S
Office and again al his own house.
Mr.. GibSon's view OF the case had
been charged. witness said, when he
understood that the Government was
not 70 be called upon to bear any
shsre Of the expense. He then pro
missed he would give him 6 letter for
the Captain recognizing the Allie
Rowe IS { recruiting vessel TO so on
3 private venture for laborers. The
second letter was the result OF that
conversation, and asked only for per
mission. The first had ssked for the
Captain 10 20 as s Government sgent.
Had an interview with Mr.. Gibson g
J month or two after about the letter.
but did not ger any definite reason
Tor his failing TO send II as promised
When he received verbal permission
he wrote 8 letter OF Instructions 70
the Captain, II which the following
passage occurs: II the Minister does
not send rs commission before YOU
sail. you VIII receive It al Savannah
barber by next mail from Auckland >
On the brig Hazard, there was 9
Government agent; there was also g
Government agent on board the Julia
In November. 1885. and December.
1886. witness had brought up Island
laborers without any Government
agent, and they had been distributed
without Interference by the Govern
uent-
/. c. 7. Quick. Notary Public, test
led 70 taking acknowledgements OF
the contracts on board the Allie Rowe
on March I4sh. Many OF the men
spoke English and explained 70 those
who did not. He took no acknowl-
edgenent from two white men as
parties TO the contract W. NJ Gibson.
Minister OF Foreign Affairs and Pre-
sident OF the Board OF Immigration
&c, said: That before the first appli-
cation had been received II converse.
ten with AIr. Cooke regarding recruit
ing II the South Seas, reference was
mSde 70 the fact that the Government
had previously permitted this, by
sutherIzIng Captains Of vessels 70 act
Is agents Witness said the Govern
nent now looked at the matter differ
emily: that Il was viewed with dis
favor by torsIgn nations and that
there had been wrong doing IN con
nection with It, Of which our own
Courts had TO tzke eognizance; that
for these reasons the Government
would not undertake Il and would
not authorize private parties TO under
take II under the Hawaiian flag.
Upon the receipt OF the first he
dictated the reply that had been read
In conversations subsequent TO this
letter he called TO mind 3 discussion
Of the question and something Ike
an appesl for & reconsideration OF the
decision then taken: but he had never
vsrbsIly promised 10 reverse IT. That
would have been most inconsistent
With his Own views a expressed N
conversation with Mr. Cooke and
stated IN the letter, as well as with
tie views Of the members OF the Gov
srnms1t with whom he had spoken on
the subject Of South Sea Islands in
migration II he had made such 3
- :